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Re: ascii data manipulation utilities?



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On Tue, 08 Apr 2003, trader@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Eggleston" <mikee@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> > > Also there is not 1 program that can do what you want but with Ultra
> Edit
> > > and HistoryCenter you can get the results you want.
> >
> > You can do it with perl as a single program.
> 
> Isn't perl a programming language ? If so, it will give you a very steap
> learning curve wich i would not want to use.

It is a programming language.

> Ultra Edit is very simple. Only 1 very important thing for the time
> shift ! You need to set it in Column Mode !! With that you can move
> complete columns up and down and from right to left using cut and
> paste.

Then for an editor you may also use vi or emacs.

> Using HistoryCenter, you just follow the import wizard and convert
> your data to TS format.
> 
> Then there is TS... exporting the data through the view data window
> is again as simple as right clicking in the data window and choosing
> export.
> 
> All toghether not a real high learning curve.... Also no need to learn
> to program in perl...
> 
> I would say follow the easy way. Trading is hard enough :-)
> 
> Greetings
> 
>